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BRS Museum 2021 Inductee Group

East Central Illinois Region

BRS Museum inducts players, media personality Saturday

NOKOMIS -- The road to making the major leagues is difficult: only 10 percent of those working the minor league system get that long-awaited call-up. Seven inductees to the Bottomley-Ruffing-Schalk Baseball Museum (BRS Museum) in Nokomis were evidence of that, with years of service to Major League Baseball ranging from as little as three years up to 16 years. Each of the inductees described their journey during the BRS Museum Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 13 at […]

todayNovember 17, 2021 34

Atlanta Braves

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Braves close out Astros in six games, win first World Series in 26 years

HOUSTON (UPI) -- The Atlanta Braves captured their first championship since 1995 after a 7-0 win over the Astros in Game 6 of the World Series on Tuesday night at Minute Maid Park in Houston. Max Fried provided a historic effort on the mound and the trio of Jorge Soler, Freddie Freeman, and Dansby Swanson each smacked home runs as the Braves secured their second title in franchise history since relocating to Atlanta in 1966. The Braves -- winners of […]

todayNovember 3, 2021 25

Cleveland Indians

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Cleveland Indians begin removal of team name from stadium scoreboard

CLEVELAND (UPI) -- The Cleveland Indians organization started the removal process of the team's scripted logo atop the scoreboard at Progressive Field on Tuesday as the club transitions their nickname to the Guardians in 2022. Crews at the field began dismantling the letters, beginning with the "I" on the 80-foot-long sign. It marks another significant step this off-season for the team, which has been called the Indians since 1915. The removal process is expected to take multiple days, with windy […]

todayNovember 3, 2021 14

BRS Baseball Museum

East Central Illinois Region

Induction ceremony concludes BRS Museum 40th anniversary

NOKOMIS -- Seven former Major League Baseball players are among the eight people to be honored by Nokomis’ Bottomley-Ruffing-Schalk (BRS) Baseball Museum during its Induction Day ceremonies on Saturday, Nov. 13. All-stars Kevin Seitzer and Jayson Werth headline the group that is being honored as part of the museum’s 40th anniversary year. Werth’s stepfather, Dennis Werth, is also among the honorees. Fellow former big leaguers Kevin Koslofski, Ken Oberkfell, Stan Royer, and Eric Weaver complete the players’ side of the […]

todayOctober 18, 2021 24

Lance McCullers Jr. Houston Astros

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McCullers, Astros beat White Sox in Game 1 of ALDS

HOUSTON (UPI) -- Lance McCullers Jr. outdueled Lance Lynn as the Houston Astros beat the Chicago White Sox 6-1 in Game 1 of the American League Division Series on Thursday at Minute Maid Park. McCullers carried a shutout into the seventh inning before giving way to the bullpen. He allowed only four hits over 6 2/3 innings and recorded four strikeouts, walking none in his outing to earn the win. Veteran outfielder Michael Brantley added two hits and two RBIs […]

todayOctober 8, 2021 26

Jose Abreu Chicago White Sox

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White Sox’s Abreu negative for COVID-19, will travel for ALDS

CHICAGO (UPI) -- Chicago White Sox slugger and reigning American League MVP Jose Abreu tested negative for COVID-19 and will travel to Houston for Game 1 of the AL Division Series against the Astros on Thursday. The 34-year-old Abreu has been dealing with flu-like symptoms since the weekend and didn't travel with the White Sox to Houston on Tuesday. The team said he'll be a game-day decision for the first game of the ALDS. "Sunday he didn't play. He just […]

todayOctober 6, 2021 7

MiLB Reid Detmers

MiLB News

Nokomis’ Reid Detmers gets the callup to Triple-A

Reid Detmers has overcome many obstacles since being becoming the tenth overall draft pick of the 2020 Draft for Major League Baseball (MLB) by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season schedule for Minor League Baseball (MiLB) was canceled altogether. The MLB was limited to a 60-game regular season, mostly under bubble. Meanwhile, no one was able to see any action from Detmers in 2020 due to the cancellation of MiLB season, which also […]

todayJuly 25, 2021 43

Jake Woodford St. Louis Cardinals

MLB News

Woodford, Carlson lead Cardinals over Cubs

ST. LOUIS (UPI) -- Jake Woodford allowed six hits and one run over 5 2/3 innings and Dylan Carlson drove in four runs to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs in the first matchup of a four-game series at Busch Stadium. The Cubs committed four errors in the 8-3 loss Monday in St. Louis. Carlson and first baseman Paul Goldschmidt homered for the Cardinals. "It was really satisfying to come through for the guys and tack on […]

todayJuly 20, 2021 12

Dick Tidrow

MLB News

Ex-MLB pitcher, longtime Giants executive Dick Tidrow dies at 74

SAN FRANCISCO (UPI) -- Dick Tidrow, a former MLB pitcher who later became a longtime member of the San Francisco Giants' front office, has died. He was 74. The Giants announced his death Wednesday on behalf of the Tidrow family. The team said he died unexpectedly Saturday in Lee's Summit, Mo. "Our entire organization is heartbroken by the news of Dick's passing," Giants President and CEO Larry Baer said in the news release. "So much of our success over these past […]

todayJuly 15, 2021 13

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